Your experience in "in their day" brands/components that you remember foundly?

I love to look at, handle, and listen to a fully recapped/restored Marantz 2285b (with mint condition walnut case) when I listen to music.  Playing great OG vinyl pressings with fancy-shmancy front end gear is simply wonderful.

Hafler, RtR, Nikko, Rogers, DCM, Rabco, dbx

In my penurious days, I still remember a Carver integrated.

Islandman,

Whose 1st system is Tannoys? 

Back in 1972 I bought a Marantz 33 Preamp, Model 120 Tuner, Phase Linear 400 Amp, ARXA Table, and- drum roll- Bose 901s. 3 months later I unloaded the 901s

And bought a kit from SpeakerLab- Cornerhorn knockoffs. 

I was all in for about $2,000.

My hourly wage was about $2.50

Two days ago I thought- "How much is 1972 $2,000 worth in 2022 dollars"? $13,567. Funny but I think that is about what I have into my system today.

Only the sound is better!

Is this progress?

Thanks for the memories!

Marantz 2225 receiver, Dual 1225 TT with Shure M95ED cartridge and JBL L-110 speakers....